But instead of trading barbs, he'd rather settle the dispute on the road.

After dominating the Visayas leg, members of the Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance team including Calderon have grown tired of comments belittling the team's dominance of the annual cycling extravaganza.

In the first two legs of Ronda Pilipinas, which adapted a different set-up this year, Navymen Jan Paul Morales and Ronald Oranza snared the Mindanao and Visayas titles without much opposition.

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The riders of businessman-sportsman Nestor Echauz also took 9 of the first 10 stages of the tournament sponsored by LBC, LBC Sports Development, MVP Sports Foundation, Mitsubishi and NLEX, with coverage powered by Wheeltek Motors and FEU-NRMF

Calderon pointed out that the Navy cyclists aren't winning over patsies, especially with the return of LBC-MVP team in the Visayas leg.

Yet Calderon is baffled that some choose to dismiss the team's feats, prompting him to issue a challenge to the 7-11 and Kopiko Cebu teams to challenge them in Ronda's Luzon stage beginning on April 3.

Meanwhile, Calderon's wish for 7-11 by Roadbike Philippines to participate in the Luzon leg of Ronda Pilipinas looms large as the continental team's stint in the Tour of Sarawak failed to push through as organizers reportedly cancelled the race at the last minute.